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Release Number: 09-166

For Immediate Release

Public Information
Office

June 10, 2009

Debbie Carter:
dcarter@hcso.tampa.fl.us

(813) 247-8060

Who:

Michael Head, DOB 6-19-80

8504 Symmes Road #2, Gibsonton

Charges: Possession of Marijuana

Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia

Lewd and Lascivious
Molestation (warrant from 2008 direct file case)

Kevin Meere, DOB 2-25-85

4012 Eastridge Drive, Valrico

Charges: Possession of child
pornography (14 counts)

Gregory C. Brown, DOB 3-16-49

711 Valley Hill Drive, Brandon

Charges: Possession of Child
pornography (1,500 counts)

Patrick L. Melton, DOB 8-14-92

12004 Riverhills Drive, Tampa

Charges: Possession of Child
pornography (14 counts)

What:

Child Exploitation
Online Investigations

When:

June 2009

Where:

Hillsborough
County

Why/How:

Detectives
conducted ongoing investigations of subjects in Hillsborough County that
they identified using computers via the Internet to view, obtain and
distribute child pornography. During the week of June 8, 2009, search
warrants were executed by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office with the
assistance of the Office of the Attorney General Predator Cyber Task
Force. Four subjects were arrested in regards to the investigation.
The child pornography video clips that were being possessed and
distributed depict children as young as one to twelve years of age,
being sexually exploited by adults and others. Some video clips depict
children in bondage.

Each one of the
suspects was arrested at their residence and their computers were
seized. The initial charges are listed above and other possible charges
will be added.

The Lewd and
Lascivious charges on Head are from a case in December of 2008 and were
direct filed at the State Attorney’s Office. Head is charged with an
incident involving an 8 year old male. The victim, who is known to
Head, was visiting at Head’s residence when Head touched him in a lewd
manner.